jaxwired
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| Goodbye Sonos, hello ???? I built one of the CAPS server and I added the XONOR essence STX card for SPDIF out. My DAC doesn't take USB and I didn't want an external converter either. My CAPS server also has a 500GB solid state drive so all my music is local and I don't nee... | |
| B&W 804 Diamond vs Dynaudio Focus 380 The focus 380 uses the esotar2 tweeter also. | |
| B&W 804 Diamond vs Dynaudio Focus 380 The diamond tweeter sounds great. The B&Ws are revealing, but they do not sound natural to me. They sound great, but they don't sound uncolored to me. The dyn sounds much more uncolored. Much more natural. I do not think the B&W diamond tw... | |
| B&W 804 Diamond vs Dynaudio Focus 380 I've heard both. Not even a contest. The Dynaudio Focus 380 is a much better speaker. If you could listen to them side by side (probably impossible these days) it would be extremely obvious how superior the Dyn speaker is to the B&W. The B&... | |
| ATC SCM vs Dynaudio Excite Yes, I would call the atcs analytical. Cold and neutral. I could hear more deeply into the recording though. I kept the dyns 10 times longer than the atcs. If I had to pick one or the other to take to a desert island, no contest, dyn wins. But I d... | |
| ATC SCM vs Dynaudio Excite Like the last poster, I have owned both, but unlike their experience I found the x12 to be quite different than the atc scm 11. The x12 although smaller has punchier bass. They are smoother than the atc speakers and they make everything sound grea... | |
| Need info and valuation on PMC TB2i I'd say $1300 to $1800 | |
| Why are subwoofers so polarizing? It's because the subwoofer is the domain of the enemy, home theater. Home theater represents everything that 2 channel does not. It's quantity over quality. 2 channel audio is all about quality over quantity. Home theater is for the ignorant masse... | |
| Bryston BP-26 or Parasound Halo JC 2 preamp?? I've owned both the JC2 and the BP26. Coincidentally I was using dynaudio speakers and a bryston 4bsst amp at the time. They are both superb, but the bryston is more transparent. However, some people might prefer the smoother sound of the JC2. I'v... | |
| totem/nad 316 The 316 will do great. You'd gain little going to the 326 IMO. If you want a real upgrade try the 375 someday. | |
| PMC vs. Salk Sound Speakers. Which is better? Never heard salks but I seriously doubt a boutique brand like that is going to give pmc any real competition. I've owned a lot of speakers and pmc is at the very top of my list. Their i series is superb and worth every penny IMO. | |
| When a Reviewer "likes" something I'm not as cynical as some of you. I think the reviewers are doing their best. However, if you buy based on reviews you better buy used. The only way to build a satisfying system is to try lots of different gear. I just buy and sell on the used ma... | |
| Speaker recommendations, budget $10-15K How about dynaudio c2? Great low end punch! | |
| Help me pick some speakers Anything from dynaudio | |
| Decent DAC with Real Remote Benchmark DAC1 HDR or DAC2 HGC. Both have remotes. Both allow input selection. |